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TomTom Rider
User Manual
17.6
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Contents
Welcome to navigation with TomTom 7
What's new 8
What's new compared to Rider 450 ............................................................................. 8
TomTom videos .................................................................................................... 8
Installing your Rider 10
Mounting on a motorcycle ...................................................................................... 10
Using the anti-theft solution ................................................................................... 11
Installing in your car ............................................................................................ 15
Switching on and off ............................................................................................ 16
Setting up ......................................................................................................... 17
GPS reception .................................................................................................... 17
Sending information to TomTom .............................................................................. 17
Memory card slot ................................................................................................ 17
Device not starting .............................................................................................. 17
Charging your device ............................................................................................ 18
Caring for your Rider ............................................................................................ 18
Connecting a headset 19
TomTom services 20
About TomTom services ........................................................................................ 20
Connecting a smartphone 21
Why do I want to connect a smartphone to my device? .................................................. 21
Connecting a smartphone ...................................................................................... 21
Disconnecting a smartphone ................................................................................... 22
Reconnecting a smartphone ................................................................................... 22
Unable to get a connection .................................................................................... 22
Personal Area Networks ........................................................................................ 22
Wi-Fi connection 24
About Wi-Fi® ..................................................................................................... 24
Connecting to Wi-Fi ............................................................................................. 24
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network .................................................................................... 24
About updates and new items ................................................................................. 25
Installing updates and new items ............................................................................. 26
Using your Rider 27
Navigation buttons............................................................................................... 27
The glove-friendly keyboard ................................................................................... 29
Using quick settings ............................................................................................. 30
Road Trips collection - sending a route to your Rider ..................................................... 32
Road Trips collection - planning a route to a stop ......................................................... 34
Planning a thrilling route ....................................................................................... 36
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Planning a thrilling round trip route using stops ....................................................... 36
Planning a thrilling ride to a destination ................................................................ 38
Looking at trip statistics ........................................................................................ 39
What's on the screen 41
The map view..................................................................................................... 41
The guidance view ............................................................................................... 43
The route bar ..................................................................................................... 44
Distances and the route bar ............................................................................... 45
The quick menu .................................................................................................. 46
Smaller buttons and symbols .................................................................................. 46
Using gestures .................................................................................................... 47
Reordering the Main Menu buttons ........................................................................... 48
Calls and smartphone notifications 49
About phone calls ................................................................................................ 49
Accepting an incoming call .................................................................................... 49
Ending or rejecting an incoming call ......................................................................... 49
Ignoring an incoming call ....................................................................................... 49
Making a phone call ............................................................................................. 49
Receiving an SMS or IM .......................................................................................... 50
Switching off messages ......................................................................................... 50
Talking to Siri or Google Now™ ................................................................................ 51
Traffic 52
About TomTom Traffic .......................................................................................... 52
The route bar ..................................................................................................... 52
Looking at traffic on the map ................................................................................. 53
Looking at traffic on your route ............................................................................... 54
Traffic incidents ................................................................................................. 55
Approaching a traffic jam warning ........................................................................... 56
Avoiding a traffic jam on your route ......................................................................... 56
Advanced Lane Guidance ....................................................................................... 57
Time-dependent speed limits ................................................................................. 57
Syncing using TomTom MyDrive 58
About TomTom MyDrive ........................................................................................ 58
Logging in to MyDrive ........................................................................................... 58
Road Trips collection - sending a route to your Rider ..................................................... 59
Road Trips collection - planning a route to a stop ......................................................... 61
Setting a destination using MyDrive .......................................................................... 63
Planning a route with stops using MyDrive .................................................................. 63
Showing a planned destination in MyDrive .................................................................. 64
Clearing a MyDrive destination ................................................................................ 64
Deleting a MyDrive destination from My Places ............................................................ 64
Set a phone contact as your destination using the MyDrive app ........................................ 65
Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive ................................................................ 65
Syncing My Places locations with MyDrive ................................................................... 65
Importing a community POI list ............................................................................... 66
Deleting a community POI list ................................................................................. 66
Importing a track GPX file...................................................................................... 66
Deleting a track GPX file ....................................................................................... 67
Saving and restoring your personal navigation information .............................................. 67
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Quick search 69
Choosing which search to use ................................................................................. 69
Using quick search ............................................................................................... 70
About search .................................................................................................. 70
Entering search terms ....................................................................................... 70
Working with search results ................................................................................ 72
About postcodes ............................................................................................. 73
About mapcodes ............................................................................................. 74
List of POI type icons ........................................................................................ 74
Planning a route using quick search .......................................................................... 78
Using destination prediction ............................................................................... 78
Planning a route to an address ............................................................................ 78
Planning a route to a city centre ......................................................................... 81
Planning a route to a POI ................................................................................... 83
Planning a route to a POI using online search .......................................................... 85
Planning a route using the map ........................................................................... 87
Planning a route using My Places.......................................................................... 88
Planning a route using coordinates ....................................................................... 90
Planning a route using a mapcode ........................................................................ 91
Planning a route in advance ............................................................................... 92
Finding a car park ............................................................................................ 93
Finding a petrol station ..................................................................................... 95
Step by step search 99
Choosing which search to use ................................................................................. 99
Using step by step search ...................................................................................... 99
About search .................................................................................................. 99
Entering search terms ...................................................................................... 100
Working with search results ............................................................................... 101
About postcodes ............................................................................................ 102
List of POI type icons ....................................................................................... 102
Planning a route using step by step search ................................................................ 106
Using destination prediction .............................................................................. 106
Planning a route to an address ........................................................................... 107
Planning a route to a POI .................................................................................. 108
Planning a route to a city centre ........................................................................ 110
Planning a route to a POI using online search ......................................................... 112
Planning a route using the map .......................................................................... 114
Planning a route using My Places......................................................................... 115
Planning a route using coordinates using step by step search ...................................... 117
Planning a route in advance .............................................................................. 118
Finding a car park ........................................................................................... 119
Finding a petrol station .................................................................................... 121
Changing your route 125
The Current Route menu ...................................................................................... 125
Avoiding a blocked road ....................................................................................... 127
Avoiding part of a route ....................................................................................... 127
Finding an alternative route .................................................................................. 128
Types of route ................................................................................................... 129
Avoiding features on a route.................................................................................. 129
Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar .............................................. 130
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu .............................................. 130
Adding a stop to your route using the map ................................................................ 131
Deleting a stop from your route .............................................................................. 131
Skipping the next stop on your route ....................................................................... 131
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Reordering stops on a route .................................................................................. 131
My Routes 132
About My Routes ................................................................................................ 132
About GPX and ITN files ....................................................................................... 132
Adding to My Routes using MyDrive .......................................................................... 133
Saving a route ................................................................................................... 136
Navigating using a saved route ............................................................................... 137
Navigating to a stop on a saved route ...................................................................... 137
Adding a stop to a saved route using the map ............................................................. 139
Recording a track ............................................................................................... 140
Navigating using a track ....................................................................................... 140
Deleting a route or a track from My Routes ................................................................ 141
Exporting tracks to a memory card .......................................................................... 141
Importing routes and tracks from a memory card ........................................................ 142
Importing routes from your computer using USB .......................................................... 142
My Places 144
About My Places ................................................................................................. 144
Setting your home or work location ......................................................................... 144
Changing your home location ................................................................................. 145
Adding a location from My Places ............................................................................ 146
Add a location to My Places from the map ................................................................. 146
Adding a location to My Places using search ............................................................... 147
Adding a location to My Places by marking ................................................................ 147
Deleting a recent destination from My Places ............................................................. 147
Deleting a location from My Places .......................................................................... 147
Using community POI lists ..................................................................................... 148
Map Share 150
About Map Share ................................................................................................ 150
Creating a map correction report ............................................................................ 150
Creating a map change report from a marked location .................................................. 151
Types of map change ........................................................................................... 152
Speed Cameras 154
About speed cameras .......................................................................................... 154
Crossing into another area or country ...................................................................... 154
Speed camera warnings ........................................................................................ 154
Changing the way you are warned ........................................................................... 156
Reporting a new speed camera .............................................................................. 156
Confirm or remove a mobile speed camera ................................................................ 156
Updating locations for cameras and hazards .............................................................. 156
Danger Zones 158
About danger zones and risk zones .......................................................................... 158
Crossing into another area or country ...................................................................... 158
Danger zone and risk zone warnings ........................................................................ 158
Changing the way you are warned ........................................................................... 159
Reporting a risk zone ........................................................................................... 159
Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones ...................................................... 160
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Settings 161
Appearance ...................................................................................................... 161
Display ........................................................................................................ 161
Route Bar ..................................................................................................... 162
Guidance view ............................................................................................... 163
Automatic Zoom............................................................................................. 164
Motorway exit previews ................................................................................... 164
Route Planning .................................................................................................. 164
Bluetooth ......................................................................................................... 165
Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................. 166
Updates and New Items ........................................................................................ 167
Maps ............................................................................................................... 167
MyDrive ........................................................................................................... 168
Sounds and Warnings ........................................................................................... 168
Voices ............................................................................................................. 169
Touch Sensitivity ................................................................................................ 170
Language and Units ............................................................................................. 170
System ............................................................................................................ 171
Help ............................................................................................................... 172
Getting Help 173
Help ............................................................................................................... 173
Using MyDrive Connect 174
About MyDrive Connect ........................................................................................ 174
Setting up MyDrive Connect ................................................................................... 174
Connecting to the internet using MyDrive Connect ....................................................... 174
TomTom account ............................................................................................... 175
Addendum 176
Copyright notices 181
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Welcome to your TomTom Rider, your essential motorcycling companion!
We know you probably have more exciting things to do than read manuals so here are some quick
links to some important bits:
What's new compared to Rider 450
Installing your Rider
Connecting a headset
TomTom services
Connecting a smartphone
Wi-Fi® connection
Road Trips collection - sending a route to your Rider
We hope you enjoy discovering your next adventure using your new Rider!
Note: You can use your device both on your bike or in your car.
Tip: There are frequently asked questions (FAQs) at tomtom.com/support.
Welcome to navigation with TomTom
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What's new compared to Rider 450
Rider 550 only
TomTom Road Trips
Get on the road with the world's best curated routes available exclusively to sync with your Rider
550.
Learn more: Road Trips collection - sending a route to your Rider
Third party Points of Interest (POIs)
Enjoy over 1000 pre-installed points of interest for motorcyclists.
Rider 500/550
Updates via Wi-Fi®
Get the latest maps and software for your TomTom Rider using built-in Wi-Fi. No computer needed.
Learn more: Wi-Fi connection
Smartphone messages
Have smartphone messages read aloud in your headset.
Learn more: Receiving an SMS or IM
Compatible with Siri voice recognition software and Google Now™ service
Unlock the use of your smartphone via voice for onboard music access, calling, messaging and more.
Learn more: Talking to Siri or Google Now™
Fast Quad-Core processor
Plan routes faster than ever before.
What's in the box
Rider 500/550: TomTom Rider, Motorcycle mount, RAM mounting kit
Rider 550 Premium pack: As above plus Car Mounting kit, RAM Anti-theft Solution, Protective Carry
Case
TomTom videos
You can find many videos on our YouTube channel to help you learn about your new TomTom Rider
and other TomTom products. Visit www.youtube.com/user/TomTomOfficial/videos to find out
more!
Here are links to some videos that you might find interesting:
Tip: Look on the TomTom YouTube Channel for videos in your own language.
What's new
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The TomTom Rider
Get inspiration for your Rider:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbHfzuflTF0
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk4HbxQ-kv83xqcC-KDSbEl5
See how to mount your Rider without the anti-theft solution:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0UHEIlJ060
See how to mount your Rider with the anti-theft solution: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SE8zUasp2I
See how to get TomTom Traffic via your iPhone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIwYh5nYAok
See how to get TomTom Traffic via your Android™ Smartphone:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc3jkI-OeSM
The TomTom GO
Your Rider uses all of the features on the TomTom GO. Learn more about the GO here:
tomtom.dist.sdlmedia.com/Distributions/?o=5197E8C4-1943-40F0-A4E8-98A562AFAFCE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSBSeYtGpuY
Using MyDrive
UK English:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIs5tGFhQIA
French (France):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpPDxxXSwk
Spanish (Spain):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZqdD5MkHI
German:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skg6PWMbRxI
Italian:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybGRzpgu1s
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Mounting on a motorcycle
1. Attach the RAM™ mount kit to your motorcycle.
2. Fix the holder to the mount and connect the wires to your motorcycle's wiring system.
Important: The red POS (+) contact needs to be connected to the motorcycle's wiring loom at
a point between the ignition and the +12V battery supply. The black NEG (-) wire needs to be
connected to the motorcycle's wiring loom at a point between the ignition and the -(GND)
battery supply. Attach to a 12V point that can be switched off by the ignition such as the light
circuit.
When you are attaching the mount kit to your motorcycle, follow these guidelines:
If you are unsure about attaching the mount kit yourself, ask a professional to fit it for you.
If you choose to attach the mount kit yourself, note that the Active Dock has a built-in fuse.
This means that you don’t need to add a fuse between the device and the motorcycle bat-
tery.
Make sure that the mount kit does not interfere with any of the controls on the motorcycle.
Always use the correct tools. If you use unsuitable tools, you may damage or break the
mount kit.
Installing your Rider
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Do not overtighten nuts and screws. You may crack parts of the mount kit or damage your
handlebars if you overtighten nuts or screws.
If you are using the u-bolt, don’t forget to put the rubber caps provided over the exposed
threads.
Important: Damage due to modifications, improper installation, road hazards or accident, are
not covered. Neither RAM nor TomTom shall be liable for any injury, loss, or damage, direct or
con-sequential, arising out of improper installation, or inability to use product. Before use, the
user shall determine the suitability of the product for its intended use. The user assumes all
risk and liability, whatsoever, in connection with the mount.
3. Place your TomTom Rider in the holder.
4. You can rotate your device by ninety degrees to get your preferred view.
Using the anti-theft solution
If your box includes an anti-theft solution, it is supplied in two parts:
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A RAM lock for the mount.
This lock prevents the unscrewing of the RAM arm from the motorcycle.
A RAM Pin-Lock™ for the TomTom Rider itself.
This lock prevents the disconnection of the TomTom Rider from the dock.
Important: Both locks have keys so you need to make sure that you keep these two extra keys with
you at all times!
To use the anti-theft solution, do the following:
1. Lock the RAM mount to your motorcycle as shown below.
Note: Make sure you use the longer screws provided with your Rider lock.
2. Unscrew the wingnut from the RAM arm.
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3. Attach the RAM Pin-Lock.
4. Attach the RAM arm to the RAM mount and the active dock.
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5. Attach the RAM Pin-Lock cap on to the RAM Pin-Lock.
6. Tighten the RAM Pin-Lock as shown.
7. Remove the RAM Pin-Lock cap.
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8. Lock your TomTom Rider with the key to prevent removal from the mount
Installing in your car
If your box contains a car mount, use the supplied mount to install your TomTom Rider in your
vehicle. Read the instructions about positioning your device before you install your Rider.
If your box contains a car mount, install your Rider by doing the following:
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your Rider. Other USB cables may not work.
2. Connect the USB cable to any of the USB sockets on the USB dual charger and plug this into the
power supply on your dashboard.
3. Choose the best smooth location, on your windshield or side window, to mount your TomTom
Rider.
4. Make sure that both the suction cup on the mount and your windscreen are clean and dry.
5. Press the suction cup of the mount firmly against your windscreen.
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6. Turn the grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock.
7. Place your Rider in the mount, making sure that it clicks into place.
Tip: With the High-Speed Dual Charger you can charge your TomTom Rider and smartphone at
the same time.
Switching on and off
Switching your device on
Press the On/Off button until your device starts. If the device was off you see the map view. If your
device was sleeping you see the last screen you were looking at.
Sending your device to sleep
To send your navigation device to sleep, press the On/Off button and then release it.
You can also press the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off
buttons. Select Sleep to make the device sleep.
Tip: To send your navigation device to sleep when the USB cable is unplugged or whenever it is
removed from the mount, go to Battery settings in the Settings menu.
Switching your device off completely
To switch off your navigation device completely, you can do one of the following:
Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off
buttons. Select Turn Off to switch off the device. Select the "back" button if you don't want to
switch your device off.
Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 5 seconds until the device switches off.
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Setting up
Note: The language you choose will be used for all text on the screen. You can always change the
language later in Language and Units in the Settings menu.
When you first switch on your TomTom Rider, you have to answer a few questions to set it up.
Answer the questions by touching the screen.
GPS reception
When you first start your TomTom Rider, it may need a few minutes to determine your position. In
future, your position will be found much faster.
To ensure good satellite reception, use your Rider outdoors and keep it upright. Large objects such
as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception.
Important: QuickGPSfix contains information about satellite positions which helps your Rider find
your position faster. QuickGPSfix information is sent to Always Connected devices in real time and
to Smartphone Connected devices when connected to TomTom services using your smartphone. You
can also update QuickGPSfix using MyDrive.
Sending information to TomTom
When you first start navigating or you have reset your Rider, your Rider asks for permission to
collect some information about your use of the navigation device. The information is stored on your
Rider until we retrieve it. We use it anonymously to improve our products and services. If you use
our services, we will also use your location information to deliver the services to you.
You can change whether you send this information with us at any time by doing the following:
1. In the Main Menu, select the Settings button.
2. Select System.
3. Select Your information & privacy.
4. Select the button to turn sending of information on or off.
Note: If you choose not to send location information to us, you will no longer receive our
services. This is because services need to send the location of your device to TomTom in order to
receive the traffic information related to where you are. The end date of your subscription
remains the same, even if you do not send this information to us.
You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.
Memory card slot
Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of
the device.
Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application
installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.
When your Rider is up-to-date, you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra maps
or to store routes and tracks to your device. Maps can be purchased from tomtom.com.
Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different
memory card formatting is used.
Device not starting
In rare cases, your Rider device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps.
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First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your Rider device to the car
charger. It can take 3 - 5 hours to fully charge the battery depending on the type of device.
Important: Do not charge your device using your vehicle's own USB port because it is not powerful
enough.
If this does not solve the problem, you can perform a reset. To do this, press and hold the On/Off
button until your Rider begins to restart.
Charging your device
The battery in your TomTom Rider charges when you connect it to your TomTom vehicle charger, to
your computer or to a USB Home Charger.
Important: Do not charge your device using your vehicle's own USB port because it is not powerful
enough.
You are warned when the battery level is low or critical. You lose your connection to some TomTom
services when the battery level is low or critical. When the battery is empty, your Rider goes into
sleep mode.
Important: On device models START 42/52, START 40/50/60, and GO 51/61, the screen intentional-
ly dims when you connect your device to your computer. The screen also dims if you use a
non-TomTom charger that does not provide enough power when charging.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your Rider. Other USB cables may not work.
Caring for your Rider
It is important to take care of your device:
Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and
will invalidate the warranty.
Wipe or dry the screen of your device using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.
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We recommend using a headset with your TomTom Rider to hear spoken instructions, and to hear
warning sounds on your Rider. You can also use your headset for making and receiving calls in
conjunction with your phone. This makes riding with your Rider as safe as possible.
Note: To hear voice instructions as well as phone calls, your headset must support multiple
channels. For more information and a full list of compatible headsets, go to Headset Compatibil-
ity.
The instructions below describe how to connect a Bluetooth® headset:
1. Make sure your headset is fully charged using the charger supplied with your headset.
2. Switch on the headset and make it discoverable by following the user instructions supplied with
your headset.
3. From the Main Menu, select Settings.
4. Select Bluetooth.
5. Select Add Headset.
6. Select Continue and then Search for Headset and follow the instructions to establish the
connection.
7. Attach your headset to your helmet following the instructions in your headset manual.
Make sure you position the microphone correctly. For best results, don’t position the micro-
phone directly in front of your mouth, position it just to the side of your mouth.
Important: When using a headset, the volume control may not be available because your headset
doesn't support remote volume control. If this is the case, use the volume control button on the
headset itself to change the volume.
Connecting a headset
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About TomTom services
TomTom services give you real-time information about traffic and speed cameras on your route, and
lets you sync using TomTom MyDrive.
Smartphone Connected devices use your existing smartphone data plan to access TomTom Traffic as
well as other services like TomTom Speed Cameras and TomTom MyDrive by connecting to your
smartphone using Bluetooth®. Check tomtom.com/connect for more information.
To get TomTom services on your Rider, you need the following items:
A smartphone with a data plan from a mobile services provider.
A TomTom account.
Using TomTom services means that data is sent and received by your phone using your mobile
services provider.
Important: You might have additional costs when you use the internet on your phone, especially if
you are outside the area covered by your data plan. Check with your mobile services provider for
more information.
Note: TomTom services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all services are
available in all countries or regions. For more information on available services in each region, go
to tomtom.com/services.
TomTom services
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